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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bessie Smith
Vocals
Steve Stevens
Piano
Ed Allen
Cornet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
J.C. Johnson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lawrence Cohn
Executive Producer
Gary Pacheco
Executive Producer
David Miston
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
Back in Black Mountain, a child will smack your face
Back in Black Mountain, a child will smack your face
Babies cryin' for liquor, and all the birds sing bass
Black Mountain people are bad as they can be
Black Mountain people are bad as they can be
They uses gunpowder just to sweeten their tea
In Black Mountain, can't keep a man in jail
In Black Mountain, can't keep a man in jail
If the jury finds him guilty, the judge will go they bail
Had a man in Black Mountain, sweetest man in town
Had a man in Black Mountain, the sweetest man in town
He met a city girl, and he throwed me down
I'm bound for Black Mountain, me and my razor and my gun
Lord, I'm bound for Black Mountain, me and my razor and gun
I'm gonna shoot him if he stands still, and cut him if he runs
Down in Black Mountain, they all shoot quick and straight
Down in Black Mountain, they all shoot quick and straight
The bullet'll get you, if you start dodgin' too late
Got the devil in my soul, and I'm full of bad booze
Got the devil in my soul, and I'm full of bad booze
I'm out here for trouble, I've got the Black Mountain blues
Writer(s): J.c. Johnson
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